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Follow the procedure below to turn off the printer.
(1) Press the POWER button to turn off the printer.
(2) Confirm that the POWER lamp has gone out.
This takes a few seconds or as long as around 20 seconds.
(3) Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.
If you are using a power outlet strip, you can switch it off instead.
When you press the POWER button to turn off the printer, the printer
automatically puts a protective cap on the Print Head to prevent the ink from
drying. If you remove the power cord or switch off the power outlet strip before
the POWER lamp goes out, this capping will not be done properly, causing the
Print Head to dry and clog.
When You Are Not Using the Printer for a Long Time
When you are not using the printer for a long time, print in both black & white
and in color, or perform Print Head Cleaning, about once a month to prevent
degradation of the Print Head.
Numerous nozzles are installed in the Print Head for high-precision printing.
Just as the uncapped tip of a ballpoint pen or marker becomes dry and
unusable if it is not used for a long period of time, the print head nozzles
become blocked by dried ink. Periodically printing or cleaning the Print Head
can prevent this blockage.
Note
If the printed area is traced with a highlight pen or paint-
stick or stained with water or sweat, ink may blur
depending on the paper.
If the print head nozzles get clogged, printouts will
become faint or particular colors will not be printed
properly. For details, see When Printing Becomes Faint or
Colors Are Incorrect.
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